Baseball Preview: Cooperstown Hawkeyes vs. Herkimer Magicians
Cooperstown is 9-1 against Herkimer since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cooperstown Hawkeyes will be staying on the road to face off against the Herkimer Magicians at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cooperstown might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Mt. Markham, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Herkimer didn't have quite enough to beat Sauquoit Valley on Saturday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Herkimer has lost by just one run.
Cooperstown has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Herkimer, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Cooperstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Herkimer in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cooperstown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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